Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-11-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON Nov 1907


WASHINGTON, Nov, /, 1887.
The Chicago Anarchists have had their
hearing before the Supreme Court on peti-
ton fora writ Of error. Their case hns
been presented In it's best legal aspect, and
is now under solemn md deliberate con-
Sideration OF the Court who doubtless will
render decision hy Thursdny OF this week,
All surmscs as 10 that decision are worth
less, aud all we can do is to await patient
ly the result. Local opinion, however, is
very strong that lhe,e wrelched men fully
deserve the severpst fate.
The Republican party has always favor
ed chesp postal System. To Republi-
cnns alone We nre indebted for the present
rates. Representative Cannon, Of Illinois,
l. entitled TO more credit than any other
man, for this great blessing. lie now ro-
poses to reduce letter postage 10 one cent,
aud will press Ibis winter Ills measure with
the hope OF success. If Congress had more
such practical men. there would be far
lees ground for complaint.
i had talk yesterday with Senator Gull
lom, OF Illinois, who ia really the father OF
the Interstate Commerce Bill. He says
the Commission is giving rather rigid
construction 10 the law, but on the whole
he. believes IT is working well, and with
some notifications which lie will propose
IN the early psrt of the session, with conf
dent expectation OF approval, lie thinks
the law will become popular and will be
thoroughly endorsed by the people. BY
tue way, some OF the Senator's friends say
there Is Presidential bee buzzing around
his ear. The Republican party is blessed
wrth an abundance OF good Presidential
material, and Gov. Cullom is am ong the
number who sit in tbs front row.
Their will be complete reorganization
Of Senate Committees this winter, and pos
sibly change in the subordinate official
list. Secretary McCook does not give the
best satisfaction, and sergeant at Arms
Kennedy has an admirable faculty OF al-
iennting friends. There will be some loud
talk about these two gentlemen at the first
caucus meeting Of the Republican Sena-
tors.
From mass OF information that have
gathered from the records in the Bureau Of
Slnlisics, | summarize for this letter the
following interesting items, which possess
special value ut this time, NJ each of the
subjects touched upon are questions of
great public discussion, and will be prom
inent ut this winters session,
The United States has lei 6S4 men, and
6,6O5 vessels engaged in the fishing indus
try. The annual fish catch of the world.
so far as calculated by civilized govern
ments, amounts to 10000 tohs. This
by careful calculation, compute to lie
equal TO 150.0 600 car loads, which would
make train 9l0 miles long.
The annual consunptirn OF beer in this
country amounts to GO9 765 347 ,llons. at
cost TO the consumer of S304, ,S52 43S.
That OF distilled spiritf IT, "a 673, ,429 gal
Ions, at "A cost of 1887, 500 600 Tie use
OF distilled spirits is gradually decreasing
while that Of beer il increasing.
Nearly all the Sugar produced in the
United States IL made in Louisiana, and
amounts this year To l45 900 hogsheatis, or
about one twelfth of what we consume.
Seven other Stsles produce sugar, but IN
small quantities, and chiefly for local con
sumption. We are the largest Consumers
oi sugar per capita In the world and il
t,ke- 3S9 125 ions this year to supply us.
The total uumher of sheep in the United
81 tea was. III 1886, As, 322 33l, and in 1887
Al 1884, being u decrease Of 3 563 OH,
in me year. but taking The past Twelve
wears together there IL an incre rse OF TO-
9I59l4. California. Ohio aud T xas rank
the highest, hnYing nearly 100000 each
kan-as and Colorado nre increasing more
rapidly than any other States in this in
dustry. For the year ending June 80 we
imported 107 0n0 900 pounds Of wool, at a
cost Of ,OOO OOO